Dutch courage

noun

Definition of Dutch couragenext
as in ardent spirits

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Dutch courage
  1. alcohol
  2. strong drink
  3. liquor
  4. spirits
  5. booze
  6. rum
  7. stimulant
  8. intoxicant
Noun
  • The concrete bleachers around the basketball court was teeming with trash, plastic cups, and bottles of alcohol.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026
  • Customers can also upgrade from well alcohol to more premiere brands for $4.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of alcohol
Noun
  • Saturday-Sunday This Mexican restaurant in Clearfork is known for its brisket tacos and strong drinks – their froze with rose and vodka has a two drink limit.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
  • The eclectic crowd is part of the appeal, with locals, tourists, musicians, creatives and film-industry regulars all mixed together over frozen cocktails and strong drinks.
    — Elissa Rosen, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Definition of strong drink
Noun
  • Guns, liquor, darkness and a 300-pound goat-man supposedly in pain.
    — Star-Telegram staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026
  • Guests get wooden chips to trade in for liquor at the whiskey-centric bar.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
Definition of liquor
Noun
  • Further lifting Toohey’s spirits is his former high school roommate Lachlan Olbrich.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
  • Space opened up and despite trailing, Argentine spirits were lifted.
    — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Definition of spirits
Noun
  • Numbing all that pain by going on The Lost Weekend-style binges of booze and drugs.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 15 July 2026
  • Since March 2025, every Canadian province except for Alberta and Saskatchewan has banned the sale of American booze.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 8 July 2026
Definition of booze
Noun
  • The experience included multiple nights in the two-bedroom Oceanfront Penthouse residence overlooking the Atlantic, VIP match-day access and police escort to Miami matches, as well as daily cigars and tours of local rum distilleries.
    — Michelle Tchea, Robb Report, 17 July 2026
  • From the same owners as Shibuya, the trendy boîte is famous for its King Kong Milk Punch, made of Jamaican rum, passion fruit, almonds, coffee and lime (€15).
    — New York Times, New York Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of rum
Noun
  • For example, certain diuretics, antihistamines or stimulants may increase the risk of side effects from heat, according to the CDC.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Other types of medications can impair your body's ability to cool off, including anticholinergic medications (a category that includes Benadryl) and stimulants, like ADHD drugs.
    — Carmel Wroth, NPR, 2 July 2026
Definition of stimulant
Noun
  • Licensed cannabis operators in states that have legalized marijuana tend to support the ban—they’re unhappy that hemp intoxicants face far less regulation and taxation than their products.
    — Peter Su, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • If you are arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicants, the DMV has the authority to revoke or suspend your license.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026
Definition of intoxicant
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“Dutch courage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Dutch%20courage. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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